Annual reports

Growing and diversifying Bahrain’s economy

For over 15 years, EDB Bahrain has been promoting opportunities across our sectors of focus and beyond, and attracting investors to thrive in our open business environment. Look through our annual reports to discover how our success has been built on strong foundations and vital partnerships.

2017 Annual report

Bahrain’s economy had a very strong year in 2017 with growth exceeding expectations and edging above its 2016 rate as a result of a strong performance from the non-oil private sector. During the first three quarters of the year, the economy expanded by an annualised pace of 3.6% in real terms. This was ahead of the 3.2% recorded for 2016 as a whole and the fastest real growth rate in the GCC.

2016 Annual report

The continued resilience of the non-oil economy allowed Bahrain to achieve a slight improvement in its headline growth in 2016, in spite of historically subdued economic performance in the region. The near-term outlook remains one of relative continuity.

2014 Annual report

Governments, including Bahrain’s, spent recent years undertaking vital reforms to diversify their economies and improve infrastructure. Bahrain’s financial position remained robust, with the government taking measured steps to ensure fiscal stability.